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Apple (AAPL) Fourth Quarter Results + Why You Should Buy This Stock

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    Apple just released its fourth quarter with stronger results than expected: $42.1 billion in revenue vs $37.5 in Q4 2013 $1.42 Earnings per share vs $1.18 in Q4 2013 16% sales jump for iPhones 20% EPS growth in 2014 $13.3 billion in cash flow Declared dividend of $0.47/share We will go through the main highlights of their reports, but first, we will analyze what Apple has been doing with its cash over the past few years. If you look at …

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All You Need To Know About Stock Splits

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Every once in a while, when a company is doing well on the market, there is an announcement of a stock split. A stock split means that for each share you own as a shareholder, you will receive additional shares. Most of the time, we see 2:1 split, which means that you will receive an additional share for each share you own already. What is the real impact of a stock split? Is it a good thing? Is it a bad thing? Is it simply a marketing move? This is what we are going to look into …

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Wal-Mart WMT Dividend Stock Analysis

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    I know that Wal-Mart (WMT) is far from being a sexy investment position and I’m publishing this stock analysis as I am seriously considering adding WMT to my portfolio. I’m almost ready to quit on Intel (INTC) since it is still struggling with the mobile universe and 63% of its revenues are still coming from the past (the PC industry). Since I can sell INTC for a healthy profit (currently sitting at +15% in my portfolio), this is definitely something to …

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What if The Dividend Payout Ratio Was Bogus? How About Using Free Cash Flow?

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  After completing a session of “Dividend Questions from the Mailbag” a few weeks ago, I enjoyed a very interesting discussion with one of my readers, Robert from Dividend Growth Investing. We were looking at the popular way of taking the payout ratio as a good indication to determine a company’s ability to distribute its dividend over time.   Those who follow this blog know that this is the metric I use personally when I filter stocks to select the best according to my …

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Stocks Beyond Numbers – 5 Golden Rules to Consider

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    When we discuss stock analysis methods, we often (read always) refers to numbers. How does the price earnings ratio look and the fwd P/E ratio for valuation? How are profits, earnings per share, sales, dividend payout growth over the past 5, 10 years? Numbers are definitely important. More than simple numbers, identifying trends is even more important. Solid companies will continuously improve their financial results while hectic growth could lead to poor investment …

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Can Disney’s Wonderful Realm Please Investors As Well as My Kids?

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    Following my analysis on Mattel (MAT) and Hasbro (HAS) from last week, I’m closing this toy stock series with the most famous company in the eyes of children: The Walt Disney Company (DIS).   Note: The stock is currently showing a dividend yield of 1.14%. This definitely does not fit my Dividend Growth Investing Model. But the company has recently started to increase its dividend and it makes a great comparison to Mattel and Hasbro who are pretty much alone in the …

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